Ecological niche modeling and its applications in research on transmission risks of parasitic diseases

doi:10.12140/j.issn.1000-7423.2020.02.017

Abstract

Abstract:

Ecological niche modeling is developed based on geographic distribution data and associated environmental variables of the species in concern by applying algorithmic approaches to analyze the niche requirements of the species, for predicting the actual and potential distributions of a particular species under different spatiotemporal conditions. Ecological niche modeling is becoming more and more popular in research predicting the transmission risks of infectious diseases. However, the accurate and rational use of the niche modeling relies on fully understanding of the basic principles and characteristics of the modeling. From the view point of studying risks of parasitic diseases transmission, and the concept of ecological niche, this review introduces essential aspects of the ecological niche modeling including the theoretical basis, data collection and variables selection, modeling algorithm, approaches to evaluate the modeling property, and its applications in predicting transmission risks of parasitic diseases.

Key words: Ecological niche modeling, Parasitic diseases, Transmission risk

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Xiao-kang HU, Shang XIA, Yun-hai GUO, Yu-wan HAO, Jing-bo XUE, Shan LV, Jing XU, Shi-zhu LI. Ecological niche modeling and its applications in research on transmission risks of parasitic diseases[J]. CHINESE JOURNAL OF PARASITOLOGY AND PARASITIC DISEASES, 2020, 38(2): 238-244.

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应用模型	研究对象	研究区域	发表年份	第一作者及参考文献
Maxent	静斑虻Chrysops silacea 分斑虻C. dimidiata	中非和西非	2019	Badia-Rius X^[38]
	藁杆双脐螺B. straminea	全球	2018	Yang Y^[39]
	湖北钉螺O. hupensis	湖北省	2017	汤阳^[40]
	内脏利什曼病	孟加拉国	2017	Abdullah AYM^[41]
	菲氏双脐螺B. pfeifferi	东非	2016	Stensgaard AS^[42]
	疟疾及其蚊媒	南美洲北部	2015	Alimi TO^[43]
	恶毒白蛉P. perniciosus	意大利东北部	2014	Signorini M^[44]
	三种淡水螺类	津巴布韦	2014	Pedersen UB^[45]
GARP	福寿螺P. canaliculata	中国	2018	王奕晨^[46]
	福寿螺P. canaliculata	中国	2016	张海涛^[47]
	黄背罗蛉Lutzomyia (Nyssomyia) flaviscutellata	南美洲	2015	Carvalho BM^[48]
GLM	广州管圆线虫A. cantonensis	夏威夷群岛	2019	Kim JR^[49]
GLM	黄背罗蛉	南美洲	2015	Carvalho BM^[48]
BRT	广州管圆线虫A. cantonensis	夏威夷群岛	2019	Kim JR^[49]
BRT	恶性疟原虫蚊媒	南美洲	2015	Laporta GZ^[50]
RF	淋巴丝虫病	尼日利亚	2018	Eneanya OA^[51]
RF	黄背罗蛉L. (Nyssomyia) flaviscutellata	南美洲	2015	Carvalho BM^[48]
BIOCLIM	福寿螺P. canaliculata	中国	2016	张海涛^[47]
BIOCLIM	黄背罗蛉L. (Nyssomyia) flaviscutellata	南美洲	2015	Carvalho BM^[48]
DOMAIN	福寿螺	中国	2016	张海涛^[47]
DOMAIN	黄背罗蛉	南美洲	2015	Carvalho BM^[48]